Hebrew · H3824, H5315 · unreviewed

בְּכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשֶׁךָ

The heart (as the most interior organ); · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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לֵבָב H3824 the heart (as the most interior organ);
Pronunciation lēbāb
The seat of intellect, emotion, and will—Israel's innermost self where covenant loyalty and moral choice originate.
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נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciation nafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
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What does בְּכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשֶׁךָ (bekhol-levavkha uvkhol-nafshekha) mean in the Bible?

לֵבָב · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "With all your heart and with all your soul — the whole-person covenant devotion formula".

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Meaning

With all your heart and with all your soul — the whole-person covenant devotion formula
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